The Art of Hiding was a very good book about Nina, who is spoiled by her husband and leads an upper class, pretty posh life. Sadly, as the synopsis lets us know, it all comes crashing down around her ears when her husband dies.

Not everyone has the strength of will to pick up the pieces and move on as Nina did. I mean, ultimately you have to, don't you? But she really went back to her roots and began fresh without having anyone else to lean on for financial support. She got emotional support from her sister, but had no one to help with bills etc.

I liked that this book really showed that people really can turn their lives around.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me this ARC.

Loved this book really enjoyed the story of Nina and her two boys coming to terms with their shock and grief and reaching a point of happiness in such different circumstances. Really uplifting story.

Another excellent book!

I love Amanda Prowse's books, they're always so quick and easy to get into-you're soon involved and hooked. This one is no different and I found it a great read.

Her books are based on everyday situations many of us go through. Fiction-yet so lifelike and believable, you’re able to totally immerse yourself in the story. Excellent dialogue keeps things moving along quickly so you soon whizz through it. These feelings and situations happen to lots of people-but Amanda Prowse is so skilled in putting it down on paper and keeping you glued to the book.

I was so moved by this. I read a big chunk of it one Sunday: There was a burst in our area and we didn’t have any water for hours so, as I couldn't get showered, I just sat in bed reading and reading-and didn't feel guilty at all! I was happy for any excuse not to have to put this book down!

Another excellent read which I can thoroughly recommend. I can’t wait for her next one now!

Yet again Amanda Prowse has written a stonker of a book that made my cheeks wet with tears. Nina seems to have it all. Until she doesn't. The book charts her story from a glamorous and successful life to what comes next. It is a story of loss and sorrow. Of deceit and anger. Of misery and pain. And hope. It is a story that resonated with me when Tiggy described how Nina had lost herself somewhere along the way. Is it a story about never really knowing people? I am not sure. I think it is a story about appreciating all we have in our lives and never losing sight of how amazing we are inside. An excellent read, highly recommended. Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read it.

If your looking for a book that focuses on self-discovery in the face of adversity, then I recommend this one for you, just be prepared as it's definitively an emotional roller-coaster at times!

This is another powerful book from Amanda Prowse!

The characters in the book are great lovable people. Nina the main character a mother of 2 young boys, you just want to hold your arms out to her and hug her tight, her world comes crashing down around her in a flash. After dealing with one of the worst things to happen she is given the shock of her life when she finds out what secrets her husband was keeping.

We really see Nina grow as a character throughout the book and see her come out as a stronger more appreciative woman.

The Art of Hiding is packed out with emotions. Firstly we see sadness and pain through to anger, fear, then finally happiness.

I think the moral of the story is 'No matter how much you think you know someone you really dont.'

A great book by Amanda prowse, with her beautiful passionate words. This book tells the story of Nina, who finds out, that things were not as good as she had thought, when her husband dies and leaves her a mountain of debt. Nina has two kids to look after and with no job and no career, she begins her journey of self discovery, getting herself back to life. This story is all about hope, survival and finding the inner strength and confidence to deal with life and its setbacks. Nina does it with great dignity and honesty.
Nina has a sister, Tiggy, with whom she had disconnected during her married life. She reconnects with her in a most wonderful way. The love between sisters is so palpable, their childhood and their shared memories all come alive in Amanda's prose. Money is needed in day to day life but does not guarantee happiness, so beautifully shown in this book.
The Art of Hiding is a story of living after a great tragedy and finding happiness and contentment in the Now, the present and everyday... This is the underlying main message of this book.
Ms Amanda Prowse, you have done it again and there are so many thought provoking lines in this book. I am quoting the most beautiful lines of them...
"This is a scary world, and if ever the real world feels too big or scary, remember that it is nothing more than a little ball travelling through space, and the more courage you have, the braver you are, when facing it, the easier it is to conquer. "
Thank you for giving me these words to remember whenever I am scared or life gets to be too much.
Thank you Amanda for writing this book....

Nina McCarrick’s picture perfect life collages after her husband, Finn is killed in a car accident. With Finn’s death, secrets are revealed and Nina and her two sons are faced with a huge pile of debt and no way to maintain the lifestyle they had been enjoying. With no other choice, she and the boys return to her home in Southampton. Nina will have to learn to stand on her own to feet and take care of herself and her children, something her husband never wanted her to do. Now, with no choice, she must find the inner strength to become the mother, a woman she wants to be. While it’s hard to believe that a woman in this day and age would be so cloistered, I’m sure it does happen. It was good to see Nina finally take the rains of her own life